Journal article
Further Evidence for Paraphyly of the Formicariidae (Passeriformes)
The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.), v 107(4), pp 910-915
01 Nov 2005
Abstract
Abstract
The historical relationships of ground antbirds and their relatives have long been unresolved. Here, I present a phylogenetic analysis of ground antbird (Formicariidae) relationships based on DNA sequence data from the cytochrome-b and ND2 genes. Results support novel hypotheses of historical relationships, including two revisions of suboscine taxonomy: (1) paraphyly of the Formicariidae with the tentative inclusion of at least some rhinocryptids (Liosceles, Rhinocrypta, and Scytalopus) in the ground antbird lineage, and (2) placement of Pittasoma with Conopophaga in the Conopophagidae.
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- Title
- Further Evidence for Paraphyly of the Formicariidae (Passeriformes)
- Creators
- Nathan H. Rice - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.), v 107(4), pp 910-915
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Ornithology
- Other Identifier
- 991021903223304721